Delayed Safety Recall May Haunt GM As It Continues Its Makeover

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http://www.npr.org/2014/03/11/289067297/delayed-safety-recall-may-haunt-gm-as-it-continues-its-makeover



The Chevrolet Cobalt is one of the GM models being recalled for faulty ignition switches.

Delayed Safety Recall May Haunt GM As It Continues Its Makeover
March 11, 2014 5:06 PM

General Motors is coming under mounting criticism for its handling of a serious defect. Last month, the company recalled 1.6 million vehicles because of faulty ignition switches linked to 13 deaths. The cars, made from 2003-2007, could stall or fail to deploy their airbags.
New CEO of General Motors Mary Barra.

It's an issue GM has known about for a while, and now Congress wants to know why it took the automaker almost a decade to warn the public about it.

When there is an accident with a car that could involve new technology or a defect, the government sends in a team: .

Allan Kam, a retired senior attorney for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, says when investigators for the government first heard rumblings of problems with the now-discontinued Chevrolet Cobalt and Pontiac G5, they filed a report.

[Scuba]

1. Hey, what's a few dead consumers when there's stockholder dividends to protect?